What’s your problem? You’re what, 21 years old? Last time I saw someone acting like you they were eight.

Sometimes, in baseball, you get tagged out, hard. And, you know, Josh Donaldson didn’t really need to tag you because you were flying off the basepath. Now you’re flying off the handle and giving millions of people no choice but to take you for an imbecile.

Sometimes, in baseball, you get buzzed inside by a pitch. Sometimes, it happens after you’ve been a jerk to someone on the other team.

Sometimes, in baseball, catchers get hit by a backswing. That’s normal. Problem is, some of us think you did it on purpose, twice. That’s not normal, Manny.

So, let’s see, you threw your helmet at Donaldson because you didn’t like the way he tagged you. Maybe you hit Derek Norris with your backswing because you were still upset. And, that’s it, right?

No, that’s not it.

You threw your bat. Your baseball bat. You threw a baseball bat, very hard, at another player. You threw a heavy, dangerous object at another human being. No one knows whether or not you were trying to injure Fernando Abad when you threw that bat, but you almost injured the third baseman, Alberto Callaspo.

You threw a bat at another baseball player, on purpose. Pretending like it wasn’t on purpose makes you look even dumber, and you look pretty dumb already, so here’s my advice: grow up. Try, with all your might to remember the hard work and patience it took to get to the Major Leagues. If perhaps for some reason you didn’t have to work very hard to get there, then you should consider that as well. You’re talented, and you could make a lot of money. But having a lot of money isn’t going to do you any good when nobody likes you (see A-Rod). Right now, some people might still like you (I can’t understand why). So, take that into consideration before you throw heavy items at people.

And, if you think you’ll be forgiven because you’re 21, you’re wrong. 21 years-old makes you a man. You’re supposed to act like a man now.

Manny, now is the time to wipe that smirk off your face and play the game with respect. Also, I might suggest some anger management, because in the long run your sad behavior is going to catch up with you.

Don’t appeal your five-game suspension. Just accept it. Accept your faults and move on, and if you’re lucky, all of us baseball fans might forget about the stupid things you did when you were young.

There are too many crybabies, cheaters, punks, thugs et. al. playing the game today. The money is outrageous and the respect for the game and its history is suffering a momentous decline. Where have you gone Mariano Rivera?

Throwing at a batter is probably the most cowardly act we regularly see in all sports. The batter has no defense. Not everyone has the quick reflexes needed to get out of the way, and serious injuries can, and do, occurs from batters being hit by pitches, intentional or otherwise. It is not "gutsy" for a pitcher to throw inside on purpose. It is dangerous and cowardly with little or no repercussion to the pitcher. If a batter is hurt bya pitch, the pitcher should be suspended for the entire time the batter is unable to play. The number of games missed should be more equal. If the batter misses 10 game, the pitcher should not get away with just two starts. A formula could be worked out.